Mop cabinet



July 18, 1933. P. WEISSWASSER 1,919,081

MOP CABINET Filed May 4, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 g! C) O INVENTOR.

July 18, 1933. P. WEISSWASSER MOP CABINET Filed May 4, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

Patented July 18, 1933 FA'EENT FFICE .LIOP CABENET .fl Application filed. May i, Serial No. 603,991.

The object of my invention is to provide a small, closed wall cabinet for inc-losing and hanging a hand mop, for concealing the V fabric section which ordinarily present an offending appearance.

lrnoth'er object is to produce a mop cabinet that will inclose and retain a wet mop, and is provided with a heat drying; nnit mounted therein for drying the fabric sec- A further object is to produce a mop rabi net that is ornamental in appearance suitable "for hanging in an occupied room, that is simple in construction, easily and eliiciently operated and that can be manuifactm-wl at a very low cost. These several objects are attained in the preferred form by the con strnction and arrangement of parts more -lully hereinafter set forth.

Similar parts on all drawings by similar numerals or letters.

Fl 1 is a front view of the cabinet showing the exterior of the cabinet and the air perforations formed therein.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the cabinet showing the electric connection of the heating unit mounted within the cabine Fig. 3 a top view of the cabinet showing'the cabinet support and the hinge constrnction oi? the front panel.

Fig. l is a bottom view of the cabinet showing the open bottom and deflected bacl; wall.

are marked Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 showing the electric heating unit and the interior ar rangement of the cabinet.

Fig. (3 is also a vertical sectional view my taken on the same line 5-5 of Fig. l where the electric heater unit is omitted and replaced by a rod support.

Fig. 7 is also a vertical sectional vtahen on the same section line 1 i ll 1 showing an alternate cabinet strurtnra,

where the mop is inserted within the cabnot top instead of at the bottom as shown in the former cases.

Fi 8 is a top view of the cover used to on. the alternate form shown in Fig. 7 showinn; she sprin mop support mounted thercin e a; a l

device comprises a small box structure of perforated walls,

- R; the bottom and provided with a movable iii-cart panel. A small tubular unit is mounted crosswise of the abinet which the mop fabric may be The cabinet is provided with suitiports for hanging same on any wall 1' nail so that the cabinet may be l in a vertical position. describe more fully the dcstrurtnm oi my device rei'brring to and the marks thereon.

angular box 'ructnre comprising the back 1--, 2 and top the maral J; folded to leave the front and r the cabinet open. A. small tab may be cut from the top -I-Z-- a lel to the bacl: l, said formed with a small hole 5 h .ihrongh provides means for hanging the cabinet on any suitable vall hook or nail vertical wall. The oi the bacl: 1 is l into the cabinet inclosnre to oreizamistnro s may gather 1 from co in contact wall sari lloth o'lf "rovided with pa"- l ire-e. ci culation oi he cabinet inclosu e all times 'n drying the mop fabric. A cover 6 formed with side bars and with a top hinge hook (.Z is f-Jont cabinet opening, and is thereon by the hinge hook -rZ- i e sap enga mg the hinge rod T fixedly mount cl tin ough til-3 top of the side walls -2- closing narrow opening c at the bottom. 1 he perforations bto increase the air circulation through the cabinet box.

near the iront edo'es tnereoi completely inthe cabinet chamber except for the cover panel 6 is also provided with the crosswise of the cabinet A, between t ll the side Walls 2-, and preferably above the cabinet center, is fixedly mounted an electric heating unit 8, suitable for con necting in any electric lighting circuit by the terminal wires -9 and 10. The type and structure of the electric unit -8- is not material, as any standard tubular heater will operate, the purpose being solely for drying the mop fabric f.

In using my mop cabinet after proper installation on a suitable wall support, the cover 6 is removed from the cabinet section and the flexible mop section -fis hung over the tubular heating unit -8- as indicated in the Fig. 5 of the drawings, the mop handle being allowed to hang downward through the bottom cabinet opening e. The cover 6 may then be replaccd over the cabinet front as heretofc described. and the electric heating 1131M turned on. Any water as may be dripping from the mop fabric is prevented from coming in contact with the supporting wall upon which the cabinet is hung, because of the deflected back section a lVhen the mop is sufficiently dried the electric current may be turned off the heater. The circulation of air through the cabinet wall perforations 7) also tend to dry the fabric.

hen desired, and for producing a less expensive cabinet, the heating unit -5 may be omitted or replaced by a rod sup port -12 as shown in the Fig. 6 of the drawings. Vith this construction the mop fab-- ric is allowed to dry by air circulation only.

An alternate form of cabinet is shown in the Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings, compris ing a similar cabinet structure as heretofore described, except the front panel 6a1-, back la and sides -2aare all formed from one sheet section into a rigid inclosure and with the top -3ahinged to the front wall -6aby the hinge pin 13 mounted therethrough, the top -3(& being designed to turn back on the hinge support and to allow the mop section to be inserted within the cabinet from the top instead of in the front as heretofore shown and described, the mop being held in position thcrc in by a spring hanger l4- mounted on the cover 3a, and which engages the mop handle gwhen the cover is closed thereon as shown in Figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings. The mop may also be supported by any other suitable means desired, such as wall hooks or nails suitable for engaging with the handle section. The cabinet may also be provided with the tubular heating unit 8 or with a support rod 12 as may be desired. The operation is the same as heretofore described.

It is apparent that my device is subject to various modifications in both design and mechanical details without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I claim the cabinet as illustrated and in any other form that is substantially a substitution of parts herein shown.

Having fully described my mop cabinet, what I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A mop cabinet adapted for retaining and drying a hand mop head therein, comprising a small rectangular cabinet inclosure formed. with an open bottom end and having cabinet back wall at the lower end deiected within the cabinet bottom opening, both side and front walls being formed with perforations therethrough, said cabinet beprovided with a hinged top wall recessed for allowing a mop handle to be passed theretln'ough, a spring handle support mounted. on said top wall capable of engaging and supporting the mop handle and attached mop head, an electric heating unit mounted within the cabinet inclosurc positioned to contact the mop head for drying same.

2. A mop cabinet adapted for retaining and drying a hand mop head therein, comprising a small rectangular cabinet inclosure formed with an open bottom end and having the cabinet back wall deflected within the cabinet bottom opening, both the side and front walls being perforated, means mounted on said cabinet walls for attaching same to any suitable wall hook, said cabinet bein also provided with a hinged. top wall forme with a recess opening therein for receiving a mop handle therethrough, a spring handle support mounted on the top hinged wall adapted to engage and support a mop handle and attached mop head when the mop head is placed within the cabinet.

PETER WEISSlVASSER. 

